Crop planting race nears the end
While U.S. crop planting is fast, the market has gone down just as fast. Soybeans were down six of the last eight days. Both beans and corn have dropped hard.
Playing cat and mouse
Ah fall. The season when all of nature attempts to move indoors.
Take heart: Spring is six weeks away
Take heart, friends, take heart -- Groundhog Day approaches!And whether or not the furry rodent sees his shadow, spring is just six weeks away...
The grain market is getting ugly
We knew when we had high prices that the year would come when the costs did not go down as much as the grain prices did. Now we are there, and it is ugly.
Appreciate your washer and dryer
Antique columnist Roy Booth writes about the long ago rituals of wash day.
Do you want food with that toy?
Columnist Kymberly Foster Seabolt takes a look at the connection between kids' meals, fast-food toys, and adult behavior.
Dairy Excel: Will dairy industry follow trends of poultry and pork livestock sectors?
Author Jim Skeeles writes that he sees the dairy trend following that of poultry and pork - more and more milk being produced by larger herds, with the share of milk produced by small herds dwindling.
Valentine’s gift: Teaching anglers to catch walleye
Hey Mr. Fisherman, if you think simply turning an electronic depth finder on is all there is to it, think again.
That’s exactly what several...
Alternative grazing options for fall
As the leaves start turning and the nights get colder, our usual crops of orchardgrass, ryegrass and alfalfa begin to winterize.
New technology not always easy
Long before November, the television’s remote or its mute button or both will self-destruct. With my help.
Witness the gag reflex for the explicit commercials...
